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Why Do I Believe What I Believe?

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Introduction
  • Ephesians 4:4-6
    • Do I believe in a religious tradition simply because it’s a tradition?
    • II Thessalonians 2:15
    • Traditions can be either good or bad – we must go back to God’s word.
    • Mark 7:1-8
    • II John 1:9
      • Do I carry stuff over from the Old Covenant?
      • Jeremiah 31:31-34
      • Galatians 3:24-25
      • The Old Covenant is no longer in effect.
      • Hebrews 8:6-13 – The Old Covenant is obsolete.
      • Hebrews 10:9-10
      • Hebrews 10:1
        • Law
        Old Covenant
        New Covenant
        Lawgiver
        Moses
        Jesus
        High priest
        Aaron, …
        Jesus
        Sacrifice
        Animals
        Jesus
        Priesthood
        Levites
        All Christians
        Worship
        Instruments, temple, …
        Singing, Lord’s Supper, …
        Do I just believe what my family believes?
        • Matthew 10:32-38 – Jesus must be our priority, even if it disrupts family relationships.
        • Galatians 1:13-14; I Timothy 1:15 – Paul followed the traditions, but it made him the chief of sinners!
          • Do I just go along with the experts?
          • Who decides who the experts are?
          • Matthew 16:6-12 – Beware of the teaching of the experts!
          • Matthew 23:1-3, 15
          • Acts 4:1-3, 17-18 – The “experts” tried to stop the apostles!
          • Acts 5:34
            • Do I just follow whatever is popular?
            • John 6:60-66 – Jesus was not getting good reviews.
            • If you’re going with popular opinion, you’ll be against Jesus.
            • Matthew 7:13-14
              • Do I just believe what seems right to me?
              • Proverbs 14:12
              • Jeremiah 10:23
              • Acts 23:1; 26:9 – Paul was doing what seemed right to him.
                • Why SHOULD I believe something?
                • John 17:17
                • John 12:48-50
                • Can you find these in the Bible?
                  • Saved by faith only
                  • Once saved, always saved
                  • Homosexuality is acceptable
                  • Infant baptism
                  • Praying to Mary
                  • Having an ordained clergy class
                  • God’s people can divide into denominations
                  • Holy Spirit “irresistible grace”
                  • Etc.
                  • Because I can find it in the Bible!
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